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Missed Potential: English Language Learners Under-Represented in New York City Career and Technical Education Programs

This data brief analyzes city and state data showing that English Language Learners (ELLs) are under-represented in career and technical education (CTE) programs at New York City high schools. The report makes recommendations for steps the DOE can take to address barriers for ELLs.

Three students in a classroom working on a technical project. (Photo by Vanessa Loring from Pexels)
Photo by Vanessa Loring from Pexels

ELLs won't reap the benefits of CTE if they aren't getting into the programs or receiving support once they get there. School officials should prioritize this issue and identify ways to ensure that ELLs are, at minimum, equally represented among students who take advantage of the city's CTE offerings.”

Sam Streed, Policy Analyst at AFC

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